{"id":"CVE-2025-38342","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsoftware node: Correct a OOB check in software_node_get_reference_args()\n\nsoftware_node_get_reference_args() wants to get @index-th element, so\nthe property value requi…","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsoftware node: Correct a OOB check in software_node_get_reference_args()\n\nsoftware_node_get_reference_args() wants to get @index-th element, so\nthe property value requi…","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-125"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 5.0, < 5.10.239","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.186","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.142","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.95","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.12.35","linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.15.4","debian_linux = 11.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.15.4"],"published":"2025-07-10","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T22:18:38.860","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38342","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/142acd739eb6f08c148a96ae8309256f1422ff4b","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e4e12e0e9609850cefd4b2e1adf782f56337d6","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b3383110b6df48e0ba5936af2cb68d5eb6bd43b","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ce76e8d406cc72b89aee7931df5cf3f18db49d","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af18e42bdefe1dba5bcb32555a4d524fd504939","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9324127b07dde8529222dc19233aa57ec810856c","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9397cf7bfb680799fb8c7f717c8f756384c3280","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00193,"epssPercentile":0.08881,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-15T21:49:40.301712Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T05:52:46.089Z","slug":"CVE-2025-38342","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsoftware node: Correct a OOB check in software_node_get_reference_args()\n\nsoftware_node_get_reference_args() wants to get @index-th element, so\nthe property value requires at least '(index + 1) * sizeof(*ref)' bytes\nbut that can not be guaranteed by current OOB check, and may cause OOB\nfor malformed property.\n\nFix by using as OOB check '((index + 1) * sizeof(*ref) > prop->length)'.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.0, < 5.10.239`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.186`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.142`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.95`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.12.35`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.15.4`\n- `debian_linux = 11.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.15.4`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}